RIA cites Russian presidential aide Ushakov saying the Abu Dhabi crown prince told President Putin the UAE stands ready to provide a platform for negotiations on the Ukraine issue.

The 2026 Global Space Infrastructure Assessment, released at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services, ranks the United States first and China second. The top 10 are: United States, China, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, Italy, Netherlands. The report says the US and China lead on hard-power metrics; Japan, Russia, the UK and India are competitive. On soft-power metrics it lists France, the US, Russia, Italy and China as leaders.

According to TASS, the Kremlin said Indian Prime Minister MODI had actively proposed offering a solution to the Ukraine issue, and Russian President Putin welcomed the initiative.